Dress-shield.



L. L. JUST. DRBSQ SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED BEYT. 25,1912.

Patented Nov. 11, 1913.

INVENTOI? WITNESSES ATTORNEYS LULU LOUISE JUST, OF LA SALLE, ILLINOIS.

DRESS-SHIELD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 1 i, 1913.

Application filed September 25, 1912. Serial No. 722,250.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LULU LOUISE JUST, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of La Salle, in the county of La Salle and State of Illinois, have invented a new and Improved DressShield, of which the following is a full, clear,.and exact description.

Among the principal objects which the present lnvention has in view are: to provide a shield wherein an absorbent pad is provided, which may be readily and easily removed for the purpose of laundry or replacement and which, because of the nature of the application of the pad, permits the use of a smaller and cooler shield, and also serves to protect the shield; and to provide a shield of the character mentioned having a simple and eflicient means for retaining said pad'in position, dispensing with the use of auxiliary fastening devices.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the. views, and in which 7 Figure 1 is a pictorial view showing in service position a dress shield constructed and arranged in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 2 is a side view of the dress shield constructed in accordance with the present invention, part of the cover of said shield being cut away to show the inserted pad and means for retaining same in service position; Fig. 3 is a cross section taken on the line 3.3 in Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 is a detail view, showing in perspective a pad folded for insertion in the pad-holding pocket of the shield.

As seen in the accompanying drawings, the shield is provided with the usual layer of rubber-coated material 9. As in the conventional shield, the coated surface of this material is coveredby a layer 10, which is usually disposed in a sleeve and adjacent" the material of which the dress is constructed. In the present invention, an outer piece 11 is sewed upon the layers 9 and 10. The piece 11 is shaped to the form of the conventional shield, being slightly fulled to provide pocket space between the piece 11 and the coated material 9. The outer piece 11 is provided with a pocket opening 13, the

length whereof is less than the ridge of the shield. The pocket opening 13 thus pro vided serves to permit the introduction of the pad 12.

The'pad 12 is constructed from any suitable material, such as cheesecloth, absorbent cotton, or light muslin. It is folded in the shape substantially as shown in the drawings and at- Figs. 2 and 4; thereof, and the free ends of the folded pad are inserted downward into the pocket space between the layer 9 and the outer piece 10. Care is taken to fold the pad l2 to a length which, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, insures that the ends of the pad extend beyond the ends 14 of the pocket opening 13. The ma terial surrounding the pocket opening prevents the displacement of the pad 12. The pad 12, being bent to a straight fold, is raised above the pocket opening 13, as seen best in Fig. 2 of the drawings, and is exposed to direct contact with the person ofthe wearer. Furthermore, by reason of the arrangement, the exposed portion of the pad 12 is lifted close into the armpit in a position to be brought first in contact with the moisture exuded by this part of the body.

With dress shields constructed and arranged in accordance with the present in- V vention, the pads 12 are frequently removed, washed and renewed. All that is required to remove the pad is to engage the same at the exposed portion, and pull the pad from out of the pocket formed by the coated material 9 and the outer piece 11. When replacing a pad, each end is inserted on opposite si es of the coated material 9 and between the same and the outer piece 11 at both sides of the shield.

It will be understood that the pad 12 may be made the vehicle for any suitable deodorant or perfume.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent A dress shield, comprising a moistureproof body piece having opposite sides united to form a curved ridge to extend around the arm of the wearer; a loose outer piece to cover said body piece, said outer piece having a pocket opening to register with said curved ridge; and a pad having a straight folded upper edge the ends where- I In testimony whereof I have signed my I of extend between said body piece and said name to this specification in the presence of -outer piece, the folded edge of said pad two subscribing witnesses. p Y

being exposed and protruding above said v LULU LOUISE JUST.

5 curved ridge, said pad being longer than Witnesses:

the pocket opening of said outer piece, to ELIZABETH PITTINGER, be retained in position thereby. V BERTHA GUENTHIER. 

